tomasz dereszynski wrote: > Klavs Klavsen wrote: >> Hi guys, >> >> I'm trying to make a Dell pv-122t autochanger work with bacula - on a >> SLES 10 server. >> >> if I use the standard mtx-changer script that comes with bacula 2.0.3, >> and give it a: >> >> # mtx -f /dev/sg0 status >> Storage Changer /dev/sg0:1 Drives, 8 Slots ( 0 Import/Export ) >> Data Transfer Element 0:Empty >> Storage Element 1:Full >> Storage Element 2:Full >> Storage Element 3:Full >> Storage Element 4:Full >> Storage Element 5:Full >> Storage Element 6:Full >> Storage Element 7:Full >> Storage Element 8:Full >> >> But if I then try to load something: >> # mtx -f /dev/sg0 load 3 >> Loading media from Storage Element 3 into drive 0...mtx: Request Sense: >> Long Report=yes >> mtx: Request Sense: Valid Residual=no >> mtx: Request Sense: Error Code=70 (Current) >> mtx: Request Sense: Sense Key=Aborted Command >> mtx: Request Sense: FileMark=no >> mtx: Request Sense: EOM=no >> mtx: Request Sense: ILI=no >> mtx: Request Sense: Additional Sense Code = 4E >> mtx: Request Sense: Additional Sense Qualifier = 00 >> mtx: Request Sense: BPV=no >> mtx: Request Sense: Error in CDB=no >> mtx: Request Sense: SKSV=no >> MOVE MEDIUM from Element Address 3 to 82 Failed >> >> and after this - even a status fails - until I reset the tapechanger :( >> >> It seems the device is in sequentiel-mode - and it should be in random mode. >> >> However, the pv-122t is "clever" in a way, that it, according to the >> manual, automatically detects if it's being used by a backup program and >> then switches to "random mode". Except it doesn't :( >> >> Anyone know how I can push this clever thing into "random mode" ? >> >> with the 120t - I found a listing that you could switch it by entering >> diagnostics mode (holding next+mode button in 5 secs) - but this device >> only has Cancel, Previous, Next and Enter buttons. >> >> All help would be very much appreciated. >> > > > have u tried to debug mtx? > > i have seen this error output earlier with quantum and that was hardware > problem with autochanger. > > and i think its always good idea to use whole command like according to > mtx-changer > <ciach> > # mtx-changer /dev/sg0 load 1 /dev/nst0 0 (on a Linux system) > </ciach> > which will be nearly the same for mtx 'mtx /dev/sg0 load 1 /dev/nst0 0' > > AFAIK u can easy change mode on this pv-122t so you can try both methods. > > good luck >
grrr of course i meant debug mtx-changer not mtx and mtx -f /dev/sg0 load 1 /dev/nst0 0 instead of mtx /dev/sg0 load 1 /dev/nst0 0 regards -- bEsT rEgArDs | "Confidence is what you have before you tomasz dereszynski | understand the problem." -- Woody Allen TD840-RIPE | ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ _______________________________________________ Bacula-users mailing list Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users
